Device for holding hair

Abstract

A hairband extends along a section of a circumference of a circle having a virtual centre point M. The hairband has a first end portion having a first end, a second end portion having a second end, and a middle portion. The middle portion includes at least two strings of material and having different elasticity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for holding hair, comprising:
 a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the middle portion extends along a substantially C-shaped path,   wherein the middle portion is formed of at least a first connecting element extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the first connecting element being made of a first material, and a second connecting element extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the second connecting element being made of a second material, wherein the first material and the second material have different physical properties.   
     
     
         2 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first material and the second material have different elasticity.   
     
     
         3 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first material is a predominantly elastically deformable material and the second material is a predominantly plastically deformable material.   
     
     
         4 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first connecting element is a first string of said first material, and the second connecting element is a second string of said second material.   
     
     
         5 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first connecting element extends along the path of a helix or has a wave geometry.   
     
     
         6 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second connecting element extends along the path of a helix or has a wave geometry.   
     
     
         7 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first connecting element and the second connecting element are arranged to form a double helix structure.   
     
     
         8 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first connecting element and the second connecting element have a wave structure, wherein the amplitude of the wave structure of the first connecting element is perpendicular to the amplitude of wave structure of the second connecting element.   
     
     
         9 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the middle portion comprises a cover material covering, encasing and enclosing, respectively, the first connecting element and the second connecting element.   
     
     
         10 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the cover material is formed to have an alternating structure of protrusions extending towards a centre (M) of the C-shape and recesses arranged between the protrusions.   
     
     
         11 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the cover material is formed to have a wave geometry having alternating wave crests and wave troughs.   
     
     
         12 . The device for holding hair according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first connecting element and the second connecting element are wound relative to each other.   
     
     
         13 . A device for holding hair, comprising:
 a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the middle portion extends along a substantially C-shaped path which has a centre point (M),   wherein at least the middle portion is formed to have an alternating structure of protrusions extending towards the centre (M) of the C-shape and recesses arranged between the protrusions.